There are 781 million illiterate people worldwide who cannot even write their own names. How could UNESCO NGO Japan raise awareness and donations for this problem which is so difficult to feel ‘real’? Beacon/Leo Burnett Tokyo introduced ‘Donate Your Signature’ to let you experience the frustration of illiterate people for yourself by creating unwritable receipts […]
Graduate unemployment still remains a serious issue for the global economy. Opportunities for students, graduates and career-changers worldwide to gain professional work experience have never been more important- internships, volunteering, mentoring and research collaborations, while interest in entrepreneurship continues to surge worldwide. But how is the recruitment technology industry responding of late? Tinder-for-Jobs apps. Yes, a slew […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LifeSavingTV.mp4[/KGVID] KT’s Life Saving TV, the life-saving service for the elderly, is now being rolled out across South Korean homes. The KT Life Saving TV, created by Cheil Worldwide for South Korean telecoms operator KT and first piloted in South Korea in 2015, takes care of the elderly without causing any disruption to […]
Fast food giants Burger King have launched a new bot which enables the customer to place their order through Facebook messenger. In a series of instant responses, the bot determines firstly what the customer would like to order, and secondly where they would like to collect it from. The bot then gives the customer an estimated waiting […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DT_PROJECT_STORY_4_MINUTE_FINAL_ENGLISH_320_MP4_070416.mp4[/KGVID] Deutsche Telekom unveils ‘Sea Hero Quest’. Developed in partnership with a team of scientific researchers from University College London, The University of East Anglia and gaming experts Glitchers, ‘Sea Hero Quest’ is a new multi-platform mobile game designed specifically to help advance the understanding of spatial navigation, and therefore understand one of the […]
VocaliD, an innovative company that is pioneering the customization of digital voices for people with speech impairments, has tasked creative agency, Saatchi and Saatchi New York to create a new marketing campaign that will drive awareness and encourage people to share their voice. Founded in 2014 by speech scientist, Rupal Patel, VocaliD is the first […]
Lions Health has announced a partnership with RB, the global leader in consumer health and hygiene, and Save the Children, to tackle the world’s largest environmental health risk – air pollution – in an innovation challenge like no other. Hosted at Lions Health, part of the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, the RB & […]
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the abolishment of censorship, Sweden, with the aid of the Swedish Tourist Association, will become the first nation to have its very own phone number and offer everyone the opportunity to learn more about the country by speaking directly to local Swedes. The Swedish Number is now open […]
Adyoulike, one of the European leaders in native advertising technology, announced the official release of its native advertising supply side platform (SSP) in OpenRTB 2.3. This integration already comes with multiple native DSPs integrated, including Stackadapt, PulsePoint, Bidtellect, Mediasmart, Netage, Adotmob, Adiant and Powerlinks. This further enhances its programmatic native advertising service, Adyoulike Exchange. Julian […]
Saatchi & Saatchi Madrid, in partnership with pet food brand Pedigree, have created “The Posting Tail”, a device that allows dogs to share what they like on social media, without a human being involved. How does it work? When the dog sees something it likes, it wags its tail in a particular way. An accelerometer […]